Lake Street Nursery and Pre-School CIO
Lake Street Nursery (formerly known as Lake Street Playgroup *) provides education and care for 2-4 year olds based on learning through play using the Early Years Foundation Stage. The setting places a strong emphasis on child initiated play and learning through experience. Large space indoors and outdoors, with a strong Key Person system in place.
Lake Street is Registered with Ofsted (EY557982) and received GOOD at the last inspection in November 2021
OPENING TIMES:
Monday: 08.45-14.45
Tuesday 08.45-17.15
Wednesday 08.45-17.15
Thursday 08.45-17.15
Friday 08.45-14.45
HOW IT WORKS:
Nursery runs two sessions per day that can be taken in a variety of combinations e.g. just afternoons, just mornings, or full days. Government funding is available for this provision or fees are charged until eligible for funding. We offer 30 hours across the week PLUS ....
IN ADDITION:
Three afternoon extended sessions will be available from September 2022 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday running until 5.15. These longer afternoons can be booked in advance on a termly and ad hoc basis and are fee paying only. They include a light tea.
PALS: Regular baby and toddler group session for families and carers to spend time playing with their children: every Monday afternoom, in term time, 3:00pm - 4.30pm, from September 2022. Currently TAP on Thursdays 3.00-5.00.
* Lake Street Playgroup ran from 1969-2018 as a charity and childcare and education provider. In 2018 the charity changed its legal status from an unincorporated to an incorporated charity, CIO. Due to ths change in legal status the entry with Ofsted for Lake Street Playgroup is marked as ‘closed’ on the Ofsted website.
Ofsted Information
- Current judgement
- Good
Ofsted Inspection
- Ofsted URN
- EY557982Link to latest Ofsted inspection report
- Inspection history
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Inspection History Date type Outcome 03/11/2021 Inspection (Early Years Register) Good
Who to contact
- Contact Name
- Eloise Small (temporary)
- Contact Position
- Administrator
- Telephone
- 01865 727939 01865 727939
- office@lakestreetnursery.org.uk
- Website
- https://lakestreetnursery.org.uk/
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Where to go
- Name
- Lake Street Nursery and Pre-School CIO
- Address
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Lake Street Nursery and Pre-School CIO
Lake Street
Oxford
Oxfordshire - Postcode
- OX1 4RP
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- Notes
The venue can be hired, by local people, for parties for the under 5s at weekends, at a cost currently of £65.00.
Ask the Administrator for details
The venue has full disabled access via ramps and has disabled toilet facilities
To support good COVID protection we encourage parties to consider focus on outside for as long as the weather permits, with room provided inside for the party tea!
Costs
- Costs
- £6.88 Per hour
- Costs
- £20.64 Per session
- Costs
- £18.25 After school per session
- Costs
- Per hour
- Details
The settings provides funded places for 2 and 3 and 4 year olds in accordance with the Nursery Education Funding and can take applications in receipt of the 30 hour entitlement.
Please note: our extended afternoon sessions on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are FEE PAYING ONLY and cannot be taken as part of funded places. A child must be attending all day or afternoon to qualify for a place at the extended session
Our fees are reviewed every summer and any alterations to fees will take effect from September each year. We will do our best to keep our public records up to date but please email or call the office to confirm costs if you are interested in a place with us for your child.
Availability
- Age Ranges
- 2 - 4 years
- Other notes
Lake Street Nursery has experience of a wide range of needs and works in partnership with a number of other professionals included the Hearing Support Service, Speech and Language Service Early Years Special Educational Needs and Inclusion team from Oxfordshire, Occupational and Physio Services and the Physical Disabilities Team: according to the identified needs of the children in our care.
Additional Information
- Providing services to
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0 - 4 years (pre-school)
Children - Notes
Lake Street Nursery has experience of a wide range of needs and works in partnership with a number of other professionals included the Hearing Support Service, Speech and Language Service Early Years Special Educational Needs and Inclusion team from Oxfordshire, Occupational and Physio Services and the Physical Disabilities Team: according to the identified needs of the children in our care.
- Supporting people with
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Physical disability
Hearing impairment
Vision impairment
Challenging behaviour
Learning difficulty
Mental health conditions
Autistic Spectrum Condition
Communication impairment
Inclusion Information
- Wheelchair access
- Yes
- Details
- We have good wheelchair access through the building and into the outside area
- Special Needs provision
- Yes
- Special Needs Experience
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Allergies
Eating Difficulties
Physical disability
Moderate learning difficulties
Dyslexia
Speech, language and communication difficulties
Epipen Trained (severe allergy reaction)
Vision impairment
Glue Ear
Toileting requirements owing to child having difficulties
Disabilities affecting mobility
Hearing Impairment
Epilepsy - Provision for special dietary needs
- Yes
- Experience
- Yes
- Details
- Families with children attending afternoons or all days are required to provide a packed lunch which can be tailored to their dietary requirements Morning snacks are provided and take into account allergies and cultural food requirements. Afternoon tea is provided for the extended hours sessions on a Tuesday and Wednesday
- Can make special cultural provisions
- Experience
- Yes
- Details
- We have Urdu and Gujarati speakers among our team, as well as some Arabic, French, German and Italian
Childcare Information
Vacancies
- Details
- Please enquire on office@lakestreetnursery.org.uk for availability
Funded Places
- 2 year old funding
- Yes
- 3 & 4 year old funding (Universal - 15 Hours)
- Yes
- 3 & 4 year old funding (Extended - 30 Hours)
- Yes
- Term time only or stretched over more than 38 weeks
- Term Time
- Offering split funding with other providers
- Yes
Opening Times & Facilities
- Opening Times
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Opening Times Day Opening Time Closing Time Monday 08.45 14.45 Tuesday 08.45 17.15 Wednesday 08.45 17.15 Thursday 08.45 17.15 Friday 08.45 14.45 - Facilities
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Messy Play Area
Large Garden
Quiet room/area
Computer
Water play
Climbing Frame
Dressing up
Sandpit
Accessible toilet
Pet Fish
Accessible changing facilities
Educational Toys
School Pickups
Does not offer school pickups
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